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New science-education subscription service for kids
21 Aug 2019 -
Seeking welder with 'golden arm,' developer turns to cobot system
01 May 2019 -
Listen to a Bit of Space History
15 Nov 2018 -
Watch: 13 Ocean Solutions for Climate Change
04 Oct 2018 -
A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
03 Oct 2018
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The longest cable-stayed bridge in North America
22 Jul 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Gordie Howe International Bridge represents North America's longest cable-stayed bridge and the 10th-longest such structure worldwide. -
This humanoid robot can hammer nails
22 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonA humanoid robot, dubbed Torobo can reportedly hammer a nail into a piece of wood, thereby demonstrating its potential for industrial use cases. -
Vacuum-mounted robot dog cleans up cigarette butts at the beach
22 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonVERO has been designed to help clean parks, beaches, narrow alleys and other areas that are typically difficult for wheeled and tracked robots to access. -
Tuneable anti-counterfeiting material promises to safeguard valuables
22 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe inorganic phosphor nanoparticles will remain visible to the human eye for several minutes once the UV light source is removed. -
New robots can detach and then fuse arms
19 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe team used a BTF that supports a sticky but typically solid polymer that can be easily melted — the combination of which enables the joints of the robot to be melted, separated and reattached without losing its structural integrity. -
MicroX ULTRA: Industry-first micro tool grinding using nanometer resolution down to D0.03 mm
18 Jul 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe machine makes micro tool grinding easier, more precise and more productive as the only nano-level resolution micro tool grinder. -
New glassy gels are strong and adhesive
17 Jul 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThis new class of materials is difficult to break despite containing more than 50% liquid. -
Wärtsilä debuts hydrogen-ready engine power plant
16 Jul 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinTouted as the world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen-ready engine power plant, the system incorporates the highly efficient Wärtsilä 31 engine platform. -
This robot lifts weights, crawls through pipes
11 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe engineering team reportedly used the actuator to construct an artificial bicep capable of lifting a 500 gram weight, 5,000 consecutive times and a worm-inspired soft robot capable of navigating hairpin curves in a narrow pipe. -
DOE details new decadal fusion energy strategy
11 Jul 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe strategy is intended to accelerate fusion energy R&D and demonstrate an operating fusion pilot plant, led by the private sector, in the 2030s. -
Air curtain kills viruses, blocks 99.8% of aerosols
11 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonAccording to startup Taza Aya, the technology promises to protect workers in industries where respiratory disease transmission is a concern. -
Reusable aerogel sponges up and releases spilled oil
10 Jul 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe material is reusable and can also effectively recover oil inadvertently released in cold northern marine environments. -
Watch microrobotic cleanup crews remove water pollutants
05 Jul 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinSwarms of microscale robots are controlled by external magnetic fields to collectively capture microplastics and bacteria present in aquatic systems. -
Need heat? Google it
04 Jul 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinHeat recovered from a Google data center in Finland will soon supply the local district heating network, completely free of charge. -
Noise cameras promise to eliminate road noise pollution
02 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonWhen loud vehicles drive by and exceed an established threshold, the noise cameras are triggered so to capture the vehicle’s license plate. -
DigiKey debuts City Digital season 4 video series focused on artificial intelligence
01 Jul 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe video series explores different aspects of artificial intelligence integration, from infrastructure and transportation to environmental monitoring and public services. -
Poached radioactive rhino horns will sound nuclear alarms
01 Jul 2024Source: Marie DonlonAccording to the scientists, this approach would make the horns unfit for human consumption and possibly ease tracking at international borders. -
Revolutionize sample preparation for biological samples
28 Jun 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskUtilizing short-time centrifugation for solid-phase extraction, an entire sample treatment process can be completed within 10 minutes. -
Video: Mitsubishi Electric achieves Guinness World Record for fastest robot to solve a puzzle cube
27 Jun 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskA project team of young engineers beat the previous record by 0.075 seconds using a robot equipped with high-speed, high-precision factory automation equipment and control technology. -
Video: Rooftop wind energy without the blades
26 Jun 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe scalable, motionless wind energy unit can produce 50% more energy than rooftop solar at the same cost.